SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 24, 2012
They were looking for a body, and ended up shooting a dog. Some 1,000 police took part in a series of raids on sites linked to the Hells Angels outlaw biker club in northern Germany on Thursday morning. Several arrests were made in the search for evidence in connection with various crimes, including human and weapons trafficking. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 16, 2012
A group of left-wing extremists in Germany has claimed responsibility for an arson attack aimed at the EU task force leader for Greece. His efforts to implement painful reforms there are unwanted, said the group, which has also threatened further attacks. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 10, 2012
Dietmar Machold was the world's most successful dealer of Stradivari instruments -- and probably a fraud. Many instruments have disappeared, while creditors are demanding €100 million that is owed to them. Once a high society favorite who lived in a castle, Machold now awaits trial in a Vienna prison. By Carsten Holm more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 30, 2012
Criminals beware -- don't leave earprints. They are as useful to the police as finger prints. A burglar in Germany made the mistake of pressing his ear to front doors to check if anyone was home. The unique prints have allowed the police to pin 96 burglaries on him. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 23, 2012
For years, German police were baffled by the nine murders of ethnic Turks and one Greek man committed by the Zwickau cell of neo-Nazi terrorists. According to information obtained by SPIEGEL, they even asked the FBI for help. The profilers submitted a report clearly stating that the victims were killed because of their ethnic origin. By Jörg Diehl, Hubert Gude and Sven Röbel more... [ Video | Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 19, 2012
As the trial of Anders Breivik gets underway in Oslo, survivors of the massacre he perpetrated are using a range of sometimes unique therapy methods to overcome their trauma. But, for many of them, the hardest question remains: Why did I survive? By Gerald Traufetter and Antje Windmann more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 17, 2012
A series of murders of small business owners across Germany stumped police for years, until the Zwickau terrorist cell was uncovered in November 2011. Now SPIEGEL has learned that investigators were closer to solving the crimes than was previously known. A confidential police report reveals that witnesses saw two men on bicycles at several of the crime scenes. By Hubert Gude and Sven Röbel more... [ Video | Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 13, 2012
Should incest be banned? While Europe's highest authority on human rights on Thursday rejected a case claiming that Germany's law against incest violates the right to privacy, some media commentators in Germany believe sexual relations between siblings should be decriminalized. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 11, 2012
Hundreds of young female immigrants are hiding from their families in Germany after fleeing oppression, physical violence and even death threats. Charities and social workers help the women get new identities and build independent lives for themselves, but the risk of revenge from honor-obsessed relatives remains. By Antje Windmann more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 10, 2012
Contrary to an initial assessment, right-wing extremist Anders Breivik is not criminally insane, a new report found on Tuesday. Now both reports will be used when he goes on trial for killing 77 people last year. The defendant himself claims to be mentally fit and plans to defend his actions in court. By Gerald Traufetter in Oslo more...
